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M2.8 Earthquake near TARAPACA, CHILE (Chile)

UTC time: 2025-12-08 20:43:14 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On December 8, 2025 at 20:43 UTC, a magnitude M2.8 earthquake occurred near TARAPACA, CHILE (Chile). The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 108 km. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Chile: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 28 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.7.

Details

ID
9a95bdbea9fb72a46cf6f8cde4e639869522754f
Magnitude
M2.8
Depth
107.9 km
UTC time
2025-12-08 20:43:14 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Chile
City
Región de Tarapacá
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-20.89000, -69.18000
Temperature
17.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 107.9 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 107.9 km
Intermediate
107.9 km
107.9 km — close to the regional average (99.3 km)
Regional average: 99.3 km
Why depth matters

Intermediate-depth quakes are felt across a wider area but usually cause less surface damage.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Irruputuncu
    Distance: 68 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'163 m ·Last eruption: 1995 ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Olca-Paruma
    Distance: 80 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'705 m ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Isluga
    Distance: 197 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'550 m ·Last eruption: 1913 ·Chile
  • Tata Sabaya
    Distance: 207 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'430 m ·Bolivia
  • Putana
    Distance: 231 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'884 m ·Last eruption: 1810 ·Chile
  • Sairecabur
    Distance: 243 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'961 m ·Chile-Bolivia

Región de Tarapacá

Context for this earthquake

09 Sep 2025 – 09 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 905 Catalogue entries

Of 904 other entries for this area and period, 449 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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